Hamer Recognised By LFE

Congratulations to youth team defender Tom Hamer who has been named in ‘The 11’, recognised by the League Football Education (LFE).

‘The 11’ acknowledges the football and academic progress of Under-18 players on apprenticeships at current or former English Football League (EFL) clubs - and is also designed to assess other factors including involvement in community or charity-based initiatives.

This accolade celebrates the holistic development of young players, a barometer which is also applied to the LFE Apprentice of the Year Awards presented at The EFL Awards dinner in April.

Everton forward Lookman and AFC Bournemouth midfielder Cook also went on to become Apprentice of the Year winners. Others to previously feature in this select group include Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) and James Justin (Luton Town).

The 11 – February 2018:

Roy Syla (Barnet)

Matthew Wolfe (Barnsley)

Sam Squire (Cambridge United)

Ryan Schofield (Huddersfield Town)

Toby Stevenson (Leyton Orient)

Harry Bircumshaw (Mansfield Town)

Momodou Touray (Newport County)

Alfie Payne (Norwich City)

Tom Hamer (Oldham Athletic)

David Parkhouse (Sheffield United)

Alex Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday)

LFE chief executive Alan Sykes added: “The 11 is directly associated with apprentice reviews that are conducted by our regional officer’s throughout the season. It is a great way to highlight the achievements and progression of talented young footballers who apply themselves to all aspects of their apprenticeship.”

For in-depth profiles on all of the players named in ‘The 11’ for February, please visit the LFE website.